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Scenario

When Cultural Expression Threatens Professional Opportunities

My teenage son wants to get tattoos that honor our Polynesian culture but I worry it will limit his job prospects in corporate America.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to honor ancestral traditions conflicts with economic pragmatism in a society that penalizes cultural difference.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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